Race to be Mayor of Bedford reaches final lap
The campaign to elect the Conservative candidate as the Parvez Akhtar as the next Mayor of Bedford Borough is going… Read more »
Haringey Council chief praised Sharon Shoesmith as a “heroine”
The Daily Mail splash this morning on some extraordinary emails that have emerged as being sent to Sharon Shoesmith, when… Read more »
Labour Group leader in Stoke suspended after hoax phone call
Cllr Mike Barnes, the Labour Group leader on Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been suspended by the Labour Party after making… Read more »
Why is Leicestershire County Council trying to grab a village school?
Rosie Featherstone, a Conservative member and Leicestershire resident, is dismayed that her Conservative-controlled county council is spending £5.5 million in… Read more »
Hammersmith and Fulham Council are protecting the vulnerable
It would have been easy for Hammersmith and Fulham to achieve a cut in the Council Tax by cutting grants… Read more »
We are sorting out Children’s Social Care in Birmingham and I will not resign
Cllr Les Lawrence, the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families on Birmingham City Council, responds to the call… Read more »
Conservative Local Government debate
Fine contributions in the local government debate in Manchester – particularly from Parvez Akhtar, campaigning to be elected Mayor of… Read more »
The case for Metro Mayors
Dermot Finch, the Chief Executive of Centre for Cities, wants more directly elected mayors – but only if they have… Read more »
When will someone in Birmingham Council take responsibility for the social work shambles?
I've been reading the report by Cllr Len Clark, Who Cares? Protecting Children and Improving Children's Social Care. It examines the… Read more »
More CTCs will be great news – but what about more grammar schools and independent schools?
Nick Seaton, of the Campaign for Real Education, gives a "must do better" verdict to Tory schools policy. This week's… Read more »
Should Manchester have a directly elected Mayor?
Tory leader David Cameron has said, in an interview for BBC Radio Manchester, that if he becomes Prime Minister he… Read more »
How ebay reduces the Council Tax
There is an indignant Guardian blog by environmentalist Donnachadh McCarthy about how councils spend £4.5 billion on waste disposal and collection… Read more »
A family home should be a house with a garden
Regeneration expert John Moss says that high density doesn't have to mean high rise. The chapter on design in London… Read more »
After the Labour lies in Brighton, here is the truth about the West Ken estate and our housing plans.
Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh, the leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, was continually denounced and misquoted at this week's Labour Conference… Read more »
Battle lines drawn for London Council elections as Labour plans Council tax freeze
The Evening Standard reports that Labour are hoping to cling on to some of the London councils next year with a… Read more »